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Jun 13

Forging the pan-African future of digital identity

At ID4Africa 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 32 university students showcased digital identity innovations and vied for the grand prize of the Upanzi Network’s inaugural Digital ID Hackathon Africa.

Jun 10

Automated feeders and computer vision to revolutionize fish farming in Africa Opens in new window

CMU-Africa professor Jesse Thornburg is using automatic feeders and computer vision to make fish farming in Rwanda more economical.

Jun 09

Powering the future

CMU-Africa researchers and the Rwanda Energy Group are working together to improve monitoring of the energy grid, ultimately hoping to stabilize and reinforce the power supply for customers in Rwanda.

Jun 06

Vijayakumar Bhagavatula named interim dean of the College of Engineering Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University has named Vijayakumar Bhagavatula interim dean of the College of Engineering.

Jun 04

From Addis Ababa to AI innovation

For Ellon Berhanu (MSEAI ’25) the pursuit of innovation was not just academic—it was deeply personal.

Jun 02

picoCTF-Africa returns with a continent-wide training tour

The annual computer security competition returned for its fourth year—this time with a continent-wide training tour in 13 countries.

May 30

Diverse voices, shared dreams

The CMU-Africa community of faculty, staff, and students celebrated the various cultures and traditions of nationalities represented in the 2025 Spring Annual festival.

May 28

The Afretec Network welcomes ninth university partner Opens in new window

The African Engineering and Technology Network has signed its ninth university partner, Universidade Agostinho Neto. The pan-African network includes technology-focused universities from across the continent.

May 26

Keith Straughan joins CMU-Africa

He has been appointed professor of global entrepreneurship and digital technology at CMU-Africa, effective June 1.

May 21

CMU-Africa graduates charged to lead with purpose, integrity, and innovation

12th graduation ceremony celebrates resilience, global impact, and the future of African tech leadership.

May 19

A new home for transformative digital innovation

Recently launched by the Upanzi Network, the Digital Experience Center is a physical hub where researchers can showcase their projects and establish meaningful collaborations to put digital public infrastructures and goods into practice.

May 15

Kwadwo Osseo-Asare joins CMU-Africa

He will join the faculty as distinguished service professor of pan-African scientific transformation and diaspora faculty development.

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May 12

Today’s Women in Tech are tomorrow’s pioneers

The Women in Tech Club is one of the most active and involved student organizations at CMU-Africa, striving to highlight and promote women working in technology spaces.

May 09

The Industry Innovation Lab boosts new tech entrepreneurs

Meet the 2025 cohort of entrepreneurs in CMU-Africa’s Industry Innovation Lab business incubation program.

May 08

CMU re-designated as National Center for Academic Excellence Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has once again earned two national distinctions from the National Center for Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C): Cyber Research (CAE-R) and Cyber Operations (CAE-CO).

May 06

How 3D printing can improve African manufacturing Opens in new window

CMU-Africa student Mariam Sulleiman addresses manufacturing challenges in Africa by integrating 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, into existing infrastructure.

Apr 28

Redefining possible

The Women in Tech Club collaborated with Women Techmakers Kigali to bring together more than 150 attendees, including female tech professionals, high school students, male allies, and female industry leaders.

Apr 16

Community & connectivity, around the globe

On his journey to learn everything he can about distributed networks, Mike Mwanje (MSIT ’25) picked up some insights on the value of global connections as a CMU-Pittsburgh exchange student.

Mar 31

CMU-Africa and UR hold collaborative research symposium

CMU-Africa and UR leadership, faculty, and students met to identify common research goals and outline a roadmap for impactful academic collaborations during a two-day symposium held in March.

Mar 28

Strengthening diaspora connections through talent, industry, and research

CMU-Africa connects with the U.S. Rwandan Ambassador, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and NASA.

Mar 25

Panos Papalambros joins CMU-Africa as special faculty

As design science and optimization lead, Papalambros will work collaboratively across Africa to establish design science education, research, and development ecosystems.

Mar 13

Mastercard Foundation Scholar ready to become a leader in AI

For Clemence Ingabire (MS EAI ’25), it’s always been about tech; as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar, she’s developing the skills to lead the charge towards responsible AI use in healthcare.

Mar 05

Helping African fintech companies provide secure services Opens in new window

Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s Upanzi Network in collaboration with Approov have created APKIT, an accessible cybersecurity tool for financial technology developers.

Mar 03

picoCTF capture-the-flag competition prepares students for rewarding careers in cybersecurity Opens in new window

picoCTF’s 12th annual capture-the-flag hacking competition for middle school, high school, and college students will take place from March 7 through March 17. Students interested in participating can register now by signing up for a free account at picoctf.org.

Feb 27

Mini courses, full-size experience

Mini courses are special course offerings that are half the length of regular courses. Here, we highlight two mini courses offered at CMU-Africa during the spring semester: Planning for Digital Transformation and Project in AI for Healthcare.

Feb 25

Prasenjit Mitra joins CMU-Africa

He will join as research professor starting April 1.

Feb 21

Teaching computational neuroscience on the African continent Opens in new window

CMU-Africa, CMU-Pittsburgh, and the non-profit TReND in Africa held a summer school focused on computational neuroscience and machine learning.

Feb 14

Foosball and Ferraris forever Opens in new window

Students in Tech Start-Up class learn how to develop viable businesses from experienced entrepreneurs.

Feb 06

Growing opportunities as a Mastercard Foundation Scholar

Maurine Gatimu (MSIT '25) wanted to grow beyond the basics at her job, and the Mastercard Foundation Scholarship allowed her to attend CMU-Africa, opening up a wealth of new opportunities.

Jan 23

Fostering the next generation of thinkers in digital identity

CMU-Africa's Upanzi Network and MicroSave Consulting (MSC) have developed a series of regional hackathons across Africa to uncover some of these untapped opportunities through new innovative digital ID use cases.

Jan 21

Dabo receives presidential early career award Opens in new window

Ismaila Dabo has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on early career scientists and engineers.

Jan 14

An app to detect birth asphyxia in Africa Opens in new window

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University are developing an app called HumekaFL to detect birth asphyxia in newborn babies in developing countries.

Jan 08

Improving privacy for digital public goods

Researchers with the Upanzi Network have developed recommendations for the Digital Public Goods Alliance to increase transparency about users’ data privacy.

Jan 06

Student bug bounty discovery supports picoCTF’s cybersecurity education efforts with $462,000 gift Opens in new window

Seunghyun Lee, a first-year Ph.D. student in Carnegie Mellon University’s Computer Science Department, recently discovered a series of bugs in Google Chrome's WebAssembly type system that earned him a bug bounty, which he generously donated to CMU's picoCTF cybersecurity education platform.

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Dark Reading

Gueye and Kearns quoted on African cybersecurity training

CyLab’s Megan Kearns and CMU-Africa’s Assane Gueye were quoted in Dark Reading about new cybersecurity training initiatives in Africa. Competitions like picoCTF-Africa create accessible opportunities to grow cybersecurity talent.

Biometric Update

Capacity building through the Digital ID Hackathon at ID4Africa highlighted

The strategic deployment of capacity at the application level, demonstrated by the Upanzi Network’s Digital ID Hackathon, was cited by Biometric Update as a key takeaway from ID4Africa 2025.

Biometric Update

Regional Digital ID Hackathon winners present at ID4Africa

Winning teams from the Upanzi Network’s regional Digital ID Hackathons recently showcased their digital ID innovations at ID4Africa, as highlighted in Biometric Update.

Victor Thompson, former CIO of NASA headquarters, visits CMU-Africa

CMU recently had the honor of hosting Victor Thompson, former chief information officer of NASA.

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